4. What does the quote "Men would say of him that up he went and down he came without his eyes" from paragraph 33 mean in the context of the passage?

A

The sun's blinding light will forever change anyone who attempts to understand the nature of existence.

B

Those who attempt to gain knowledge are self-centered and fail to understand how they are perceived in the world.

C

When someone gains true knowledge, it is likely that others who have not experienced truth will doubt that person's ideas.

D

Even though leaving the darkness is rewarding, it ultimately leads to heartbreak and personal loss.

The quote "Men would say of him that up he went and down he came without his eyes" from paragraph 33 means that, Even though leaving the darkness is rewarding, it ultimately leads to heartbreak and personal loss.

Option D.

Explanation:

The following quote is a part of the story ' Allegory of the Cave' authored by Plato, where he puts forward the theory regarding human perception. The cave symbolizes the ignorance of the contemporary world.

According to Plato, those who are in cave are often afraid of the knowledge and who thinks that there's no good in discovering the truth. Such people are the ones who view philosophy as something evil.

D. Even though leaving the darkness is rewarding, it ultimately leads to heartbreak and personal loss.

Explanation:

The line shown in the question above is related to the myth of the cave, created by Plato. In this myth, Plato explains how human ingenuity works in relation to the perception of the world, making allegories about how the perception of the truth can be painful and even if it reveals something good for humanity, it can provoke bad feelings of disgust. In other words, we can say that the meaning of the line shown above is " Even though leaving the darkness is rewarding, it ultimately leads to heartbreak and personal loss."